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How are the words “engineering” or “engineer” translated in Cantonese? [closed]

I've been looking for the words "engineering" or "engineer" in Cantonese, and also in Mandarin, but less. Most of my family members describe them by their physical expectations, like "they make ...
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When is the spelling and the pronunciation different?

I noticed that sometimes certain finals in Chinese sound differently when combined with different initials. For e.g., what is spelled "u" sometimes is pronounced "ΓΌ". Other times, I think the final ...
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How to convert from hanyu pinyin to IPA?

Where can I find a table showing the relation between hanyu pinyin spelling and IPA for all phonemes in Mandarin?